According to THR, the Carrie Diaries favorite has landed the lead role in NBC’s upcoming drama Odyssey, which “centers on three families who are torn apart when a stranded female soldier, a disillusioned corporate attorney and a disrespected political activist are pulled into the same shocking international military conspiracy.”

Jake is set to play Harrison Wolcott, “a member of a group of protesters against the G8 summit in New York. He’s vehemently anti-capitalist and the son of a wealthy member of the financial elite. The character is destined to stumble upon a conspiracy and, in time, make real change in the world.”

While Odyssey is in first position for the fall, should the Carrie Diaries be picked up for another season, he hopes to work on both. Jake received a straight offer for the role without having to test!